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1913 The Book of the Motor Car
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated
A fascinating technical insight into motoring at the start of the twentieth century, detailing the engineering and technology of motor cars.
Written by Rankin Kennedy (1854-1917), an engineering author and inventor whose other works included many contributions to The Engineer.
Each volume is complete with a pop-up frontispiece to the pastedown; the pop-up is lacking to volume II and torn to the first volume with loss.
Lacking the fourth volume, which was published later.
Richly illustrated with vignette photographs and diagrams; volume I also contains eight plates, volume II eight plates and volume III seven. Collated, complete.
Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.
A fantastic and informative set.
Condition
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little wear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The head of the spine has noticeably lifted to volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a touch of straining in places. Pages are generally bright and clean, with just the occasional instance of spotting. A child has scribbled in biro across page 3 of the first volume and the front endpaper of volume II.
Good
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